NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEBRASKA STATE PATROL
www.nsp.state.ne.us
Contact:  Deb Collins 402-479-4985
March 7, 2008   

Operation Byrne Blitz Enforcement
Results Released

(Lincoln, NE) – “Operation Byrne Blitz” a nationwide drug enforcement effort sponsored by the National Alliance of State Drug Enforcement Agencies (NASDEA), in partnership with the National Narcotics Officers’ Association Coalition (NNOAC),  took place Wednesday, March 5, 2008.
   The Nebraska State Patrol’s participation in the effort resulted in the statewide round-up of 30 suspected drug offenders.   The arrests were for offenses involving marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine.
   This is the third year for the national drug enforcement initiative designed to take drug dealers off our streets and to draw attention to the Edward Byrne Memorial Law Enforcement Assistance Grant Program.   Byrne grants provide funding for multi-jurisdictional task forces across the United States.
   Drug Task Forces participating in “Operation Byrne Blitz,” included the Specialized Narcotics Abuse Reduction Effort (SNARE) Drug Task Force,  III Corp Drug Task Force, the Rural Apprehension Program (RAP), Lincoln-Lancaster County Drug Task Force, the Central Nebraska Cooperative Operation for Drug Enforcement (CODE) Task Force, Tri-State Drug Task Force and the Western Intelligence Narcotics Group (WING).

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